Dieing-out machine



Patented* sept. 25, i928.V

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regate l ED'WARD R. IBOYLAN, 0F LOS ANGELES,CALIFOR1\T1A.

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y Application filed April 2',

5 metalwhicli has previously had printed oi'` Stamped onit suitablesymbols or advertising matter which will be within the contines ofthetag when died out. l

a machine, having the above recitedpurposes in mind, which will benoveland simple in construction and economical and eiiicientrfv in operationVand wherein the various work- V ing parts are made'y adjustable inorder that l5 theyv may be: quickly adjusted to the' par- *ticular`requirements of thework beingV done.`

Theabove and other objectsoftheinvention willv be more `.fullydescribedin the following. specification and will `vbe, eX- empliiied inthe r accompanying drawing, fin whichip, o i.

Figure l.A represents alongitudinal section'` Y through a machine`ti0n.., A v ,l 1

Figurer21is a rear Aview otlthemachine on ja smaller yscaletakengonltheline ,2-2 of Figure 1viewed inthe direction`v indicated bythe arrow.

Figure s is a detailed sementi View inns! mechanismfout 'of engagementduring the operation of the machine. i l f 1n carrying out theinvention, 5 ,is a base plate, provided with` the upstanding oppositelydisposed sides 6 and 7. InterposedV between the-sides 6 and 7 Vandhaving itsl ends secured thereto and located at the tops' thereof isarod8 adapted to roclr in bearings formed in said sidesy and orm'edinsaidjsides and located belowjand in vertical alignment with Vsaidrod arethe oppositely o disposed bearings 9. and 10j in which.

front vwith a: swinging door 14 through which the products mayberemoved' and with an arched top. 15 which vis removably;

secured to the receptacle by means of the screws 16'. I f I Thereceptacle top 15 is provided with a The object of the invention tovprovide witli the trunnions 11 and 12. i y i. Pivoted on an eccentricportion Salof the, ,A rod 8 is a pairv of downwardly `depending arms 2iand" secured to their lower ends is Af fiacewotsaid platen being thesame as'the p radius of thek surface otsaidmdiey cutting f .embodyingthe` inven-Vj adapted`4 tojbe frocked' simultaneously y'by .means of-afreciprocating cross-head' 24;

trating a4 means for Vthrowing the cuttingy i927. serial i'ioffiease.

plurality fofwapertures orfbores in its top55r suriace disposed jtransversely thereof and spaced equally apart -into each of which .a 'idie 17 isleyed vby means of adowel' 18.v

The die 17 may beconstructed to Aform any lshapedptag desired,and as'illustrated, is `(i0 -designed to cut tags voficircular `formation, andIis provided with aboref'll anda knife Y edge 2O at `its top whichprojects beyond the surface of top-15 said'edgebeing concentric i asegmental plate 22 which hasits lsurface providedw'itli a platen23ormedof wood l70 or other soi't' materialythe, under surface. v, A

,of said platen being l'concentric' withsaidw rod andadapted to engagewith the cutting edge 2O oi Vthe die 17, the radius of thesur-l edge. fy s he 'jplaten`23 and-the receptacle 13are whichv may `be operated by.'anyfsuitable links Zoran-d, r26,;"andfsaifd links are adapted forlengthwise'adj l turnbucldes 27 and 28.

` n' Mounted at the front-,of th'efhmachines andsupportedrbetween*the'sides 6 and 7 is a feed table 29 whichisprovided'with plurality ot spring lpressed gauge fingers 30'at itsrear# Vwardly"projectingredge, against which thel edge of the materialto'be operatedV onyis V adapted to rest 'saidmaterialsfbeing ,desig-tnated at` 31 in full linesfand at 32 in'dotted lines.""`

M'ounted to reciprocate in bearings formed in llugs, 33 secured to Varms21, .are ythe rods 3e, thelower Vends of s'aid'rods extending be-'.yondfthe surface of the platen'23 adjacent y its rear end and havingsecured thereon y100 bar'providedwith theclips and the up*V j per ,ends4oiz said rodstermin'ating adjacent Ythe rods'8, rods '34 kare normallyheldv upn i `wardly by vvmeans of the springs 36 which..V

surround the same, and the .ends of which .10,5

bear vrespectively between the collars sel cured kto said rods and thelower" lugs 33 onV arms l(i and 7. Pivoted at 38 to arms Gand 'i' iustmentfby means of theg5 a0 ofthe'rods 34 and; hold them down. l

are the spi-ing pressed latches 39 adapted to engage in notches 40formed inV rods 34 and at determined times to hold vsaid rods downwardlyto release the'iclips 35 froinengage-` ment with the material 31.

Pivoted to rod 8 are the cam members 4l provided with the upstandingarms 42` and arranged in the paths of the upper ends of yso rods 34,said cam members being adaptedrtfo be adjusted to rock on shaft 8, andtobe lockedin said adjusted positionby'meaiis of' screws 43 which engagerespectively with the arms 42 and lugs 44 formed on the tops'oli sides 6and 7.

, Seciiredto rodY 8 is an arm 45 which has pivoted to its enda link orhandle 46 which extends forwardly in va convenient position of-tlieoperator and'i's adapted to be manipib lated to rockA the eccentricSatowithdraw the plate"n23 upwardlyfout of contact with the die 17 whendesired,to avoid the spoiling a misplaced piece'of'material.

"The platenr is locked'in operative position Vtable 29 and'cliamp it tothe platen'ready to' be died. Y, f

"The laten 23 and receptacle 13 are represente in `Figure 1, ina centralposition of their"etrokez aty whichftime the dies 17 have beenvforced-'through the' material 31 and the tags'52 clit 'therefrom' andpermitted to drop through bore 19`into receptacle 13'.4 Upon iacontinued rearward strokeivofthe ,cross-` Vhead-.24, the upperends ofrods 34 Vengage vwithjthe cams 41 and are depressed',therebyV to relieveclips 35 Vfrom engagement vwith the material 31 and consequently saidmaterial is permittedtofdrop from fthe platen. thistmethe' latches 39 enage into notches Upon`a' forward stroke of theV cross-head 24the clips35 engage under the new sheet of material 32-and atuthisv vtime thetails 51y of latches 39 engage withthe'screws 50 which Causes the'latchesto become disengaged from the rods 34, whereupon the'clips35under the action of springs 36'are caused to grip the material 'to theplaten, Vat kthis time thekk mtion of cross-head 24 is reversed andanother operative cycle is commenced.

The links 25 and 2,6 are made adjustable in order that the sli'rfaicesofthe platen and diesv maybe adjusted with respect to each otherV and thecams l41 are made adjnstable'in order` that the discharging of the diedmaterial may be properly timed. Having thus described my invention whatVI claim is:

' 1. A dieingr out machineVv comprising a f frame; a 'die pivoted onVsaid frame; a platen its surface concentric with its pivot and op'-posedtosaiddie; a material gripping means mounted on said platen; means.for operat-f ing'said gripping` means'and means lfor rocking said dieand platen in unison on their pivots."

rpivoted on "said frame'opp'osfite said die with "2.'A dieing outmachine. comprising a frame/I;` a die pivoted on saidframe; a platenpivoted on said 'frame opposite'said die having a surface concentricwith its pivot; a material'grippingmeans mounted on said plateng"adjustable means mounted lon, said i 'frame rfor operating Asaidgripping fme'ans;

andwmeans for rockingY said die and said platen.I

frame, a die pivoted on saidfranie, a platen pivoted' on said frameopposite" said die ciprocative cross head, and links connected to saidcross head' and to said and'saidl platen respectively. n

4A dieing out' machine comprising a frame, aA die pivoted on said frame,a `platen pivoted on said vframe opposite said dieV with-its surfaceopposed to Vsaid die, a rei Y ciprocative 'cross `head, links iconnectedv to said cross head and to said? die and said' platenrespectivelyand means oradjust ing said links' respectivelyasto'len'gth.

3.'A dieingA out machine comprising aVV with its surface opposed to'saiddie, a re` f,

will I `5.-`A"dieing out machine comprising a frame,a die 'pivoted onsaid'frame, a platen pivoted on said frame opposite said die withoscillatingfsaid die said platen, a rodV i mounted 'to' reciprocate, onsaid platen, a`

clip on one end of4 said rod for rvclamping sheet of `materialagainstsaid platen', 'a

spring fornormally holding said rod with said clip in clamping position,and a cam for engaging the otherefnd of said rod to withdrawthe clipfrom clamping positionV at the completion offeach operation( of theImachine. i

6. Afdieing out machine'coniprising a frame, a' die pivotedy on saidframe, a platen pivotedl on Isaid frame opposite vsaid die' with itssurface'opposed to said die, means for oscillating said'die and saidplaten, a rod mounted to reciproeateon said platen,'a n 1 clip on oneend of said rod for clamping a sheet ofiina'terialA against saidplatenfa spring for normally holding Ysaid rod with said clip inclamping position, and ajcamV for engagingthe other endof said rod towitlidraw'the clip from clamping' position at the completion ofeachfoperationvof the4 machine, andl means for locking the clip 105 itssurface 4opposed tolsaid fdie, means'fo'rf sheet of material.

out of clamping `position until the platen reaches its position ,forreceiving another 7. A dieing out machine comprising a .f1-ame, a diepivoted on said frame, a platen pivotedonsaid frame opposite said dieWith its surface opposed to said die, means for oscillating said dieandxsaid platen, arod mounted to reciprocate on said platen,v a clip onone end of said rod for clamping` aV sheet of material against saidplaten, a spring for normally holding said rod With said clip inclamping position, and a cam for engaging the other end of said rod to YWithdraw the clip from clamping positionl at the completion of eachoperation of the machine, said rod being provided with a notch, a dogfor engaging said notchy for` locking the rod with the clip out ofelamping position, anda set` screw for engaging said dog and disengagingthe dog from said notch When the platen reaches its position forreceiving another sheet of material. .Y

8. A dieing out machine comprising a K frame, a die pivoted on saidframe, a platen pivotedon said lframe opposite said die with vitsvsurface `opposed to saiddie, means for oscillating saiddie andv saidplaten, a rod mounted to reciprocatel on'said platen, a clip on one endof said lrod for-'clamping a sheet of material against saidv platen, aspring for normally holding said rod with said clip in clampingposition, and av cam for engaging the other end of said rod to Withdrawthe clip from clamping position i at the completion of each operationofthe f machine, and means for adjusting the position of said cam.

9. A dieing out machine'comprising a 'l j In testimony whereof I affixmy'signat'ure. l

EDWARD n. BOYLAN.

